Stick racers.......step in please.

[L79racer]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Where are you at now, and where do you want to be, and with what combination. Very vauge question. My bracket car is barely in the 9`s (9.972 best), and barely in the 1.2s (1.295 best), and also has ladder bars, with everything ahead of the roll bar main hoop stock. I`m guessing that you are looking deeper in the 1.2sand 9second ETs considerably deeper?

Could you post some info on your car and combo. Motor, trans, gears trans and rear, clutch and tire size.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by L79racer

Could you post some info on your car and combo. Motor, trans, gears trans and rear, clutch and tire size.

Nova , 355 , Nash- 3.05 low , 5.86 rear gear , McLeod Softlok 10.5 , 15lb wheel , 13.5 x 31 Hoosiers.

[Maverick]

How big of a tire are you running. I can tell you this much about my car, if it hooks , it will run slow, but get a good reation time. If it spins it will pick up 2 to 3 tenths. I only run a pro tree. .4. I set it up to hook, at least I try to. This past weekend, I slipped the clutch at the start, and I thought it slipped the tire then hooked. It was slipping the clutch. If I want to run fast bring up the r's on the starting line take some weight out of the back, slip.the tire some, and it will pick up a bunch. Just have to drive.to keep it in the groove. Lots of fun to drive.it this way. Lenco, with auto shifter.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Maverick

How big of a tire are you running. I can tell you this much about my car, if it hooks , it will run slow, but get a good reation time. If it spins it will pick up 2 to 3 tenths. I only run a pro tree. .4. I set it up to hook, at least I try to. This past weekend, I slipped the clutch at the start, and I thought it slipped the tire then hooked. It was slipping the clutch. If I want to run fast bring up the r's on the starting line take some weight out of the back, slip.the tire some, and it will pick up a bunch. Just have to drive.to keep it in the groove. Lots of fun to drive.it this way. Lenco, with auto shifter.

I 've been leaving at 7000 and think its time to up it to 8000.
That and softer rear shock settings maybe?

[Everett Hill]

Go to a track that has some bite, Silver Dollar on a test & tune or weekly race does not have it. The wind blows a lot of sand on track, on Friday nights we blow the tires off in 4th gear. Commerce is not a lot better on a normal week.

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Everett Hill

Go to a track that has some bite, Silver Dollar on a test & tune or weekly race does not have it. The wind blows a lot of sand on track, on Friday nights we blow the tires off in 4th gear. Commerce is not a lot better on a normal week.

Everett , you blow the tires off in 4th gear? Man , thats some power........JK
I hear what you are saying , but I still have issues..........

[Maverick]

I leave at 5700 right now, and we will move that around a little to get the 60 FOOT , where they need to be, so that the package will be close to the 9.9. 7000 sounds like you at the top of what you can get. I really don't believe that you will get a whole lot more, by bringing it out at 8. Are you hooking or spinning, are you carrying the front out? I would step back from the car and try to find a little more power. Slipping the clutch is ok, but I feel it is a slippery slope, to get it exactly the way you want. I would not push your package too much, just race it and enjoy it, especially if it will be consistent and RELIABLE. Man, you must be buzzing that thing at the finish line with a 5.86. Are you in high gear at the 330 ft mark? I had 5.43 gear and it ran good, but I am at 4.86 now, and it is almost too much. My cube is 352, 5 speed and I am in high gear before the eight mile, I like to spred the gear changes out as far as I can

[joespanova]

Originally Posted by Maverick

I leave at 5700 right now, and we will move that around a little to get the 60 FOOT , where they need to be, so that the package will be close to the 9.9. 7000 sounds like you at the top of what you can get. I really don't believe that you will get a whole lot more, by bringing it out at 8. Are you hooking or spinning, are you carrying the front out? I would step back from the car and try to find a little more power. Slipping the clutch is ok, but I feel it is a slippery slope, to get it exactly the way you want. I would not push your package too much, just race it and enjoy it, especially if it will be consistent and RELIABLE. Man, you must be buzzing that thing at the finish line with a 5.86. Are you in high gear at the 330 ft mark? I had 5.43 gear and it ran good, but I am at 4.86 now, and it is almost too much. My cube is 352, 5 speed and I am in high gear before the eight mile, I like to spred the gear changes out as far as I can

Little engines in old school configurations need to be spun to get the car to run........so far , over the winter , I had the heads modified by a reputable porter and it has produced nothing , nada , zip. The car runs the same as it did before he worked them?
I need the 1.29 or better 60 fts and I will work on it til I achieve it
Be it thru shocks , IC , pinion angle , clutch......whatever.

[GTX JOHN]

If it spins it will Pick up 2 or 3 TENTHS faster ET?

[Maverick]

Yeah GTX John, you heard me right, it will pick up 2 to 3 tenths if it does not dead hook. This is a Super gas car, if I feel it spin the tires, I know I am going to be way fast, and have to pedal it at the big end. I have attempted to run hi 8's with it and it has to spin the tire, to even get close. Do you know any stock stick cars that dead hook and run.fast? I think even pro stock like to spin the tire some. Auto cars to me like to dead hook. Yeah it pulls the motor down on the launch, but it moves.